"Making Value" for America

March 2 - A new National Academy of Engineering report says U.S. companies, government, and educators should partner to strengthen workforce training and improve innovation and productivity to ensure manufacturers are "making value" for customers.

NEW REPORT

"Making Value" for America

March 2 - A new National Academy of Engineering report says U.S. companies, government, and educators should partner to strengthen workforce training and improve innovation and productivity to ensure manufacturers are "making value" for customers.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson to Receive 2015 Public Welfare Medal

Feb. 26 -- In recognition of his extraordinary role in exciting the public about the wonders of science, the National Academy of Sciences is presenting its most prestigious award to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

NEW REPORT

Understanding the U.S. Illicit Tobacco Market

Feb. 19 - Available evidence suggests that possible regulation of cigarettes is not likely to significantly change U.S. illicit tobacco market, says a congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

EVENT

NAE Launches Next MacGyver Competition

Feb. 19 - NAE and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, in collaboration with the MacGyver Foundation and "MacGyver" creator Lee Zlotoff, announced today the launch of a worldwide crowdsourcing competition called The Next MacGyver. Watch video of the event

PNAS Announces Prize-Winning Papers

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has selected six papers from the more than 3,500 research articles published by the journal in 2014 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes scientific excellence and originality and outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by NAS. The award is named in honor of late PNAS Editor-in-Chief Nicholas R. Cozzarelli. Read More

Contest Asks 'Can you out-MacGyver MacGyver?'

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Read about recent activities and reports of the Academies in the latest issue of The National Academies In Focus, now available online.

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Seven health professionals have been selected for RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program at the IOM. Read more